Microbiology Chapter 6A

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organic chemistry

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study of compounds that contain carbon

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inorganic chemistry

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- involves all other chemical reactions

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biochemistry

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study of biomolecules that are present within living organisms

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organic compounds

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compounds that contain carbons
o A typical E Coli contains 6000 different types of organic compounds with 3000 different types of proteins.

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carbon bonds

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Carbon has a valence of four, hence can connect to four other atoms

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carbohydrates

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biomolecules of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen in the ration of 1:2:1.
o Glucose, fructose, sucrose, lactose, maltose, starch, cellulose, and glycogen

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monosaccharides

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sugars composed of only 1 ring
o glucose- most important monosaccharide (C6H12O6). Levels tightly controlled in the blood.
o fructose- other monosaccaride contained in honey and fruit.

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disaccharides

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double ringed sugars composed of two monosaccarides held together by a glycosidic bond.
o sucrose, lactose, and maltose are disaccharides

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polysaccharides

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carbohydrate molecules containing many monosaccharides

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glycogen

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storage molecules found in liver and muscle (used as storage of carbs)

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starch

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storage of monosaccharides found in potatoes, rice, etc.

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lipids

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insoluble in water but soluble in fat solvents like ether, chloroform, and benzene. Essential constituents of all living cells.